Mahā Śivarātri
The Great Night of Lord Śiva · Cosmic Dance & Lingodbhava
Wednesday, 9 February 1774
From the pañchāṅga
By local reckoning this is kept on Tuesday, 8 February or Wednesday, 9 February across the world, the date above is for your location.
How to keep the fast
A day-long fast and an all-night vigil (jāgaraṇa), the liṅga bathed and worshipped through the four praharas (watches) of the night with the chanting of “Oṁ Namaḥ Śivāya”.
Breaking the fast, Broken the next morning, after sunrise, following the night’s worship.
Kumbha Saṅkrānti
The Sun enters Kumbha
Wednesday, 9 February 1774
The Sun crosses at 1:21 PM, your local time
The Sun enters Kumbha (Aquarius), opening the Kumbha month, a time of bathing-pilgrimage; the Māgha Melā falls in this period.
What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
12:57 PM – 2:25 PM
8:35 AM – 10:02 AM
12:33 PM – 1:21 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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